Remains of 40 people found in Mass Graves in Limpopo Cemetery
Limpopo police and forensic teams have excavated the bodies of about 40 people who have been secretly buried so unco-free in two large graves at Mook Gophong Cemetery by a funeral home contracted by the state health department. Neil Sikwanbana, a spokesman for the Limpopo Health Department, said the individual was actually declared poor. In such cases, the municipality is usually responsible for the burial. However, as local governments at the time faced their own challenges, the department had to intervene and secure the service provider to carry out burials. Health officials are investigating the incident and are prohibited from entering the cemetery.
South Africans can retain dual citizenship without losing their status
The Constitutional Court has defeated section 6(1)(a) of the South African Citizenship Act. This reports to the IOL that it automatically stripped off its South African citizenship when it acquired its second nationality. The court upheld the Court of Appeals’ decision and ordered the restoration of citizenship of all affected individuals since the enactment of the law in 1995. The DA welcomed the ruling and called it a groundbreaking victory after a decade of legal battle.
South Africa marks a year since the fatal collapse of Georgeville
Shadrachmain, one of the survivors of Georgeville’s collapse, said a year ago that the tragedy had caused him permanent disability and failed to support his family, EWN reports. The disaster, which killed 34 construction workers and injured 28 when the five-storey building collapsed, continues to be one of South Africa’s worst construction incidents. Survivors and family members of the deceased gathered at George Town Hall to remember their loved ones. Shadrak Maine, one of the construction workers who lost his arm and leg in the incident, said the collapse had destroyed his life and failed to support him in his family. Main said he came from Lesotho to attend a ceremony honoring him and his fallen colleagues.
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